Bryophryne cophites
Appearance
Bryophryne cophites | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Strabomantidae |
Genus: | Bryophryne |
Species: | B. cophites
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Binomial name | |
Bryophryne cophites (Lynch, 1975)
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Synonyms | |
Phrynopus cophites Lynch, 1975 |
Bryophryne cophites is a species of frog in the Craugastoridae family. It is endemic to Peru and known only from slopes of the Abra Acanacu pass in the Cusco Region.[2] Its natural habitats are wet puna grasslands and elfin forest. It also occurs in cloud forest but is rare in that habitat.[1]
The species occurs in the Manú National Park. Outside the reserve, it is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2012). "Bryophryne cophites". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. IUCN: e.T57206A3056795. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T57206A3056795.en. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Bryophryne cophites (Lynch, 1975)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 7 June 2015.